Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-14
NOTES FOR THE LADIES.
ODD POINTS IN SPRING AND SUMNER sfYLEs-NovxI-
TIES IN JEwEARY - ''sUSsHNY" -HOT-wHA1HRR
NATERIALs-ToILR1s FOR THE wArTRlNG-RLACKs.

| LIsLE-THRKAD gloves are not In great demand
this spring.
CLUSTERS OF cRBP-cURLED cocks plumes trim
some dressy hats.
ANARANTH AND OLD BoRpRAUx are among the
THERE Is an Increasing demand for large, pic
turesque round hats.
In BROOCHES large bug has wings OF garnet,
opening from a moonstone body
SPIDERS, studded with cOlored opals and dill
monds, are used In bonnet-pins
SOME BLACK is considered necessary to give .
dash to the most delicate toilet, hat, or bonnet.
WHITE and pale silver.colored corduroy,
for simple costumes, is finding favor In French
eyes.
'GIRIs OF THE PERIOD" are threatening to wear
white derby hats with their new PIN head stripe
suits.
WITH PINK silk stockings it Is proposed that La
dies wear low shoes matching the prevailing color
OF the dress
MORE ANTIQUE, MORE Francois, and Pekin or
striped MORE, are all very much in demand for
trimming summer dresses.
SILK AND WOODEN COSTUMES are artisttcally and
becomingly trimmed with fat silk ornaments,
which are beaded or plain.
FANCY BLACK ONYX JEwELRY is replete with
sprays, and enameled stems and flowers When
set with pearls the effect is very fine.
MANY OF THE NEW TAILOR-MADE summer silks are
trimmed with row upon row of pin-w1de velvet
1bbOns-"bebe ribbon" it is called by mod1stes.
THE NUMBER OF CoLORs permitted in one toilet
the effect Is to produce what may be called clowns
clothes.
NEARLY ALL CHILDRENs DRESSES are in polonaise
or redingote shape. These garments may be va
ried In many ways by means Of different modes Of
draptng.
SOME OF the new SateenS have tennis sets, oars
crossed, tobOgganS SnOwshoeS and various other
a.hleuc implements scattered about as patterns.
There are people who will like them.
STRIPED SUKAHs and fancy foulards are combined
with plain fabrics. Cotton goods, such as linens
and percaleS, will be arranged in the same way
and have additions of embroidery and lace.
The ENRACTE CANE is Partisan novelty lately
brought over. The usual silver handle is remOva-
BILE, like the business end OF the stylOgraph, and
the cane may be entirely filled with nourishment
according to taste.
The MAN TELET VIs1TE has the advantage of be-
ing becoming and suitable for both large and
small persons. 1t is very short ana the back sets
we'll into the waist, which has the desirable effect
or narrowing the form.
THE NEW PARAsOLs are OF exaggerated size, in
the round vaulted form; the Hat MIkado and other
less pronounced shapes are trimmed with lace,
frequently covered with it. and the new name for
them Is entOutcdS.
BRAIDING is always much used in the spring and
autumn; 1t forms very pretty trimming when
there Is not too much OF 1t. Some vests and
are very enective with this brading sewed
on without any special design.
A Nov ELTY IN BONNETs is q small capOte COW
ered with gilt tissue and without strings Another
bonnet Is covered with puffings of gilt tulle and
surrounded by garland OF butterflies wings
carriage and visiting.
"A NOVEL MATERIAL FOR TEA GOWNS is new
make OF Chinese washing silk, called "sunshiny'
which, though thin almost to transparency is
very firm and durable. 1t falls in naturally grace
full folds, and is boon to stout women. as Il ia
nd thpraf CIV
to adjust.
Tiny squares Of batiste, foulard, surah, and even
OF tue, bordercd In fancy colors and lace and EN-
Droidered In cOlOred delicate designs Of leaves.
flowers, bees, birds, and butterflies, do duty as
handkercnle1S, more for ornament than USE as
they are never removed from the tiny pocket of
the paetot or jacket or the front OF the wastcoat
or bodice.
TRANSPARENT SPANISH GRENADINE, so light as to
show the shoulders and arms through It's meShes
is beautiful fabric which is made into hot
weather gowns. The bodices Of these dresses are
h1gh at the throat, With sharp points front and
PACK; Ihey are made over loW-necked under
Ing equal to the natural tension OF glOve-fitting
bodice.
CHILDRENs hats are in all kinds Of straw, the
prevailing cOlors being MANILA and tobacco brown
They are trimmed with white or very light colors
The hats have br1ms which are deep in front only
or are broad all around and taken up on one side
against the crown Capelines OF Florence straw
Will De Woan. Young girls and children Will look
raised here and there under bands OF ribbons
SUNsHADEs are made as they were last year, OF
light summer fabrics such as foulard with designs
batiste, satinet. &C. The more dressy styles are
OF light silks, Pekin tussore, pongee, brocatelle,
are covered with embroidered tulle, SPANS
blonde lace, black pOint de Calais "Chantlly laces
colored ana be p
to name all the fancy materials used for this pur
pose. o
THE FASHION for partly-open bodices has created
demand for vests, fuckers, chemisettes, guimpes.
and Old-faShiOned stomachers OF every sort
Among the elegancies In this line are exhibited
guimpes OF black chantilly and thread patterned
lace, with alternating stripes OF bead-wrought
reaching the entire front OF the bodice, made OF
soft, Victoria silk handsomely embroidered In
shaded silks the tiny buds and leaves outlined
with small Roman and pink pearl beads.
SOME VERY CHIC AND DREssY TOILETS for water
1ng-place wear are exhibited, made Of the new
stripes in canvas and velvet, with elegantly fitted
and draped French polOnaise above, made OF the
finest canvas goods, as delicate as yelling nuns
or dots In silk embroidery, matching one OF the
colors in the striped material number of these
new patterns have the figures on large SCALE but
they are not as generally popular as the smaller
designs though they are frequently chosen by
those who like them for fancy garden party and
house dresses.
white or cream -colored satin surah. figured with
| dainty Vatican patterns. These are lined with
old rose pink, primrose pale chartre,tse green or
white silk, and edged with lace in beautiful thread
designs, some OF the ruf11es being ten inches deep
White fOulafd paraSOlS are dotted or striped and
| lined with color matched to figure or stripe.
ParaSolS are varied in style, shape and size this
season, being odd, elegant, simple elaborate fan
tastic, large and small, to suit Individual fancy
From Paris come red silk and dark green and blue
rain covers warranted absolutely waterproof
STYLISH TRAVELLING DRESSES are made of fine
Austrian wool goods in shepherds check OF gold
and blue, the vest, panels and tunic trimmed with
dark blue velvet ribbon. The souare-crown
English walking hat Of gold-cOlOred straw comes
well over the eyes, and Is trimmed with band
and high loops Of dark blue velvet ribbon. RIM
through with handsome gold pins. No flowers or
feathers are worn. A dust cloak OF dark blue
Surah was added to suit of this descriDtiOn
made for bride. The cloak was semi-fittfnp and
unl1ned 1t was made with Chinese Sleeves and
the pointed hood at the back was lined with dark
| blue velvet.
The "PILGRIM" STYLE of dress, changed in some
ways. yet keeping its distinctive points remains
In particular favor still with class of fashionable
young women who affect severe styles In dress
The Pilgrim costume, with its graceful hood at
| the back, Is now tatlor-made and is Therefore at
| It's best in ut and drapery. The many shades of
gray ana beige now In vogue, as well as numerous
other refined neutral tfntS in surah cashmere.
1oulard, nuns cloth, and camels' hair are particu
larry adapted. to this Puritanical style OF dress
which Is more charming, very often, than the most